Test Your Science Knowledge

An average human body cell contains 46 chromosomes (23 pairs).

Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of

In 2021, the majority of Arizona's generated electricity was provided from solar power.

What form of energy transfer causes the movement of tectonic plates?

Many words in science are based on the ancient Greek language.

What subatomic particle is found outside the nucleus?

Which is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?

Which natural disaster is caused when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air?

Sound energy moves in longitudinal waves.

The SI Unit of electric current is

The hardest known mineral on Earth is

Charles Darwin sailed on the S.S. Beagle to study finches in the Galapagos Islands.

Under high pressure and temperature, hydrogen atoms combine to form helium through a process called

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

In the electromagnetic spectrum, infrared waves have a longer wavelenth than ultraviolet waves.

Which of the following is a form of potential energy?

External ears are characteristics of

How many teeth does the average adult human have?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a living thing?

At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?

Which cell organelle produces ribosomes?

Which law is also called the law of inertia ?

The unit of measuring distances between the stars is called

Adding an insulator to an energy system is one way to make it more efficient.

Pressure has the ability to change a substance's state of matter.

Which pattern of genetic inheritance does NOT describe blood typing?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of mutations?

What is the name of the extended shell of icy objects extending beyond Pluto's orbit?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of tsunamis?

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

The symbol for Rubidium is

Which one of the following planets takes nearly the same number of days for rotation and revolution?

Which part of the brain takes up the most volume inside the skull?

What does DNA stand for?

How many elements on the periodic table are naturally occurring?

What geological period featured trilobites?

This person is considered the 'Father of Genetics.'

Of Arizona's water budget, which sector uses the most water?

Who invented the first microscope?

The Fujita Scale is used to measure the strength of earthquakes.